Saturn
Tiangong 1 Falls, Blue Moon Rises and Mars Takes Aim At Saturn
Skywatchers have a busy weekend ahead. The Chinese space station is expected to burn up in the atmosphere, the Moon…
New Study Says Enceladus has had an Internal Ocean for Billions of Years
A new study by an international team of researchers has shown that Enceladus has been producing enough energy in its…
Forecast for Titan: Cold, with a Chance of Noxious Ice Clouds
One of the many interesting finds made by the Cassini orbiter before it crashed into Saturn was evidence of a…
Loss of Signal: Cassini Spacecraft Plunges Into Saturn
Until the very end, Cassini displayed just how robust and enduring this spacecraft has been throughout its entire 20 years…
Cassini: The Mission That Will Live Forever
"With Cassini, we had a rare opportunity and we seized it," said Linda Spilker, Cassini Mission Scientist. And on Friday,…
Cassini Conducts a Final Flyby of Titan Before Crashing into Saturn
Before it makes its final plunge into Saturn's atmosphere on Friday, the Cassini spacecraft made one last flyby of Titan,…
Summer Astronomy, Minimoon & Saturn Opposition 2017
There's one reason to stay up late this summer, as the planet Saturn reaches opposition this week on June 15th…
A Survivor’s Tale: Cassini Lives Through First Ring Dive
One down, twenty-one to go! The Cassini spacecraft survived the first dive through the narrow gap between Saturn and its…
Earth Beams From Between Saturn’s Rings in New Cassini Image
Cassini took this rare photo of the Earth and moon on April 12 just before the start of its daring…
The Orbit of Saturn. How Long is a Year on Saturn?
Given its considerable distance from the Sun, Saturn takes about 29.5 Earth years to complete a single orbit around the…